U.S. Naval Academy Triathlon Team

We ask our alumna and supporters to think about how legends are made this Giving Tuesday. See link in bio for donations to directly to club and/or link to to also support our varsity program.

Thanks for considering supporting the continued development of Naval Officers through sport.

Congrats to another solid class of Firsties for their service assignments.

Isabel Mesa- Marine Corps Ground
Ali Polidori- Marine Corps Ground
Take Zoot- Naval Officer
Tyler Weeks- Submarines
Alex Dachos- Marine Corps Ground
YanSon Wong- Naval Officer

Strong kickoff to the season at the Patriots Triathlon Festival this past weekend, with multiple top-10 finishes from both our men and women!

Top team performances included:
Men: Yan San Wong (4th), Tyler Weeks (4th), and Christopher Barnard (5th)

Women: Isabella Mesa (3rd), Ali Polidori (10th), and Amanda Ballard (11th)

Last but certainly not least, we have our wine enthusiast, zelda fanatic, turtle lover, weather predictor, trident scholar, Mageezer! Michael Magee hails from Manlius, New York and joined the team his youngster year after training his vocal cords with Glee Club. While excelling in biking and running, his inner singer is still there. This would have been hard to believe until nationals when he sang the national anthem for us all. Aside from that, Mike’s academy career has also been very impressive. This past week, it was topped off by his recognition as a Trident Scholar! Upon commissioning Michael will serve as a Navy Pilot, enjoy that endless sunshine and best of luck in the sky!

Soleil Xie hails from Bellevue Washington, joining the team her second class year after transferring over from Navy Spirit. While she may have had a late start to triathlon, you would have no idea after seeing her triple podium finishes at nationals. Soleil served the team as our resident Fun Boss. No matter the day, hour or location if there was an activity to be done, she would ensure maximum fun was had. Despite suffering from serious laugh attacks, she excels in both triathlon and academics. Whether it’s velociraptor noises, or uncontrollable cackles, you will know when she’s coming down the hallway. Upon commissioning, Soleil will serve as a Marine Corps officer. Congratulations and best of luck!

To offer the class of ‘25 their final send off, the 5 members will each get a post to highlight their time on Navy Tri. Abby is from Los Angeles and joined the Triathlon team after a year of trucking people on the rugby field. Aside from Californiacation, Abby is also one of our beloved captains. What she lacks in the swim she more than makes up for in the run. When she’s not competing in Triathlon, she is out competing in Ultra marathons- why stop at 26.2 miles? After commissioning week, Abby will serve as a Marine Corps officer. Congratulations Abby! May your runs be fast, your swims be… well, let’s call them ‘works in progress,’ and your future as bright as your California sun!

Navy Custom Kits for Tri Bike and RUN! If you want to support Navy or show your Navy roots, here is your chance.

Zoot Sports - US Naval Academy 2024

Alums, Friends, Family, it's been too long since we posted but wanted to make you aware of two stores to get your fan gear and your training gear. Fan Gear is on this page:

Navy Triathlon Collection This store will close on 8/26/24. All orders are expected to ship 3-4 weeks after the store has closed. Please email [email protected] with any questions.

On this giving Tuesday we ask you to consider your team, our team, the Naval Academy Tri Team with a donation through NAAA. Link is in bio and thanks for the consideration.

Swim, bike, run in Olympic fashion.

This last weekend, Navy Tri took competed at Lake Anna, Virginia against a number of other collegiate teams. Highlight performances for the men come from 2/C Joseph Bell who placed 15th; highlights for the women come from 2/C Naomi Chao and Abby Kim who placed 8th and 7th respectfully.

One week from Regionals!

Same team… new look! What a fun way to start the season at the Patriots’ Triathlon Festival put on by this past weekend!

The team came away with several top 10 finishes from both the men and women…

Yanson Wong, Joseph Bell, and Braden Zukowski placed 4th, 5th and 9th respectively…

Abby Kim and Naomi Chao place 5th and 7th respectively.

Last race to finish the season with both Joe Bell and Sara Jarman earning their pro cards!!

📍Richmond EDR